Methane plume detected in Türkiye
On 9 Aug 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 7,324 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 176 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Aug 2025 · 12:45 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 6.0 m/s
- Coordinates
- 41.14508, 29.37075
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
6037ff55-0249-4643-ba3c-65264c6d2e82
Likely operator
İstaç Plausible
The Guardian (5 Oct 2026) reports a large methane leak from the Şile landfill in outer Istanbul; Under Law 5216 (Metropolitan Municipalities), solid-waste disposal in a metropolitan province is the metropolitan municipality's responsibility and İstaç runs its landfills.
Emitting site
TUR_S_002 · Landfill
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 6037ff55-0249-4643-ba3c-65264c6d2e82, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/6037ff55-0249-4643-ba3c-65264c6d2e82), accessed 6 Oct 2026.